Yoga Nidra For Anxiety

This soothing 30min Yoga Nidra will gently guide you to a deep state of relaxation and help free you from your deep-rooted anxiety.

Yoga Nidra is a way to get your body, mind, and emotional body into a deep state of relaxation, by moving through the different brain wave patterns and layers of your being (Koshas) to reach a relaxed state.

The practice is set to calming 528Hz music which helps open your subconscious mind and allows abundance to take root.

Suitable for all levels

Enjoy!

Transcript

Welcome to this yoga nidra for anxiety.

Take a moment to get comfortable,

Make sure nothing is bothering you And that you can stay here for a while Ideally in a lying position or position that you can hold comfortably Add anything you may need in way of supports or blankets and then settle in for your yoga nidra.

Once in position Begin to focus on your natural breath,

Feel the natural flow of the air as it moves in and out Tell yourself three times.

Here begins the practice of yoga nidra.

I will stay awake I will receive whatever I need to receive and I will reawaken feeling refreshed and relaxed Here begins the practice of yoga nidra.

I will stay awake I will receive whatever I need to receive and I will reawaken refreshed And feeling relaxed.

Here begins the practice of yoga nidra.

I will stay awake I will receive whatever I need to receive and I will reawaken feeling refreshed and relaxed.

Without using your eyes Start to use your other senses to become aware of the world around you.

Listen to the sounds outside the room Listen to the sounds inside the room.

Allow yourself a moment to become aware of all the sensations around you.

Sounds,

Smells,

Temperatures.

Visualize your own body resting in the position you're in.

Become aware of your own physical presence.

Now return back to your natural breath.

Move inward for a moment and see if you can discover a place of safe haven within you.

A place where you feel secure,

Loved and calm.

Perhaps there is a certain place in your life that helps accentuate this feeling of safety and well-being.

Spend a moment visualizing this place and know that you may return to it at any time during this practice or indeed at any time during your life when you need to.

Now tell yourself three times.

I am safe.

I am calm.

I am at peace.

I am safe.

I am calm.

I am at peace.

I am safe.

I am calm.

I am at peace.

In a moment,

We're going to begin a body awareness exercise.

We'll move your awareness between different parts of your body.

Leave your awareness to your mouth.

Become aware of your tongue,

Your jaw,

Your lower row of teeth,

Your upper row of teeth,

Your gums,

Your upper lip,

Your lower lip,

The space between your lips,

Your right cheek,

Your left cheek,

Both cheeks,

Your right ear,

Your left ear,

Both ears,

Your forehead,

Temples,

The back of your head,

The top of your head,

The tip of your nose,

Your right nostril,

Your left nostril,

Your right eyelid,

Your left eyelid,

Your right eye,

Your left eye,

Your right eyebrow,

Your left eyebrow,

The space between your eyebrows.

Bring your awareness to your right hand,

Your right thumb,

Your second finger,

Third finger,

Fourth finger,

And your right little finger.

Bring your awareness to the back of your right hand,

The palm of your hand.

Bring your awareness to your right wrist,

The front of your forearm,

The back of your forearm,

Your elbow,

The front of your upper arm,

The back of your upper arm,

Your right shoulder,

Your armpit,

Your right ribs and your right hip.

Bring your awareness to your left hand,

Your left thumb,

Second finger,

Third finger,

Fourth finger,

And your left little finger.

Bring your awareness to the back of your left hand,

The palm of your hand,

Your left wrist,

The front of your forearm,

The back of your forearm,

Your elbow,

The front of your upper arm,

The back of your upper arm,

Your left shoulder,

Your armpit,

Your left ribs and your left hip.

Bring your awareness to your right foot,

Your right big toe,

Your second toe,

Third toe,

Fourth toe,

Your right little toe.

Bring your awareness to the sole of your right foot,

The top of your right foot,

Your right heel,

Ankle,

Your calf,

Your shin,

Your right knee,

The front of your right thigh,

The back of your thigh,

Your right hip.

Take your awareness to your left foot,

Your left big toe,

Your second toe,

Third toe,

Fourth toe,

Your left little toe.

Take your awareness to the sole of your left foot,

The top of your foot,

Your left heel,

Your ankle,

Your calf,

Your shin,

Your left knee,

The front of your left thigh,

The back of your left thigh,

Your left hip.

Bring your awareness to your back,

Your lower back,

Mid back,

Upper back,

Your right shoulder,

Your right shoulder blade,

Your left shoulder,

Your left shoulder blade,

The back of your neck,

The roof of your mouth,

Your throat,

Your right collarbone,

Your left collarbone,

Your right chest,

Your left chest,

The whole chest,

Your upper stomach,

Your navel,

Lower stomach,

Your pelvis,

Feel the whole spine,

The whole head,

Right arm,

Left arm,

Both arms,

The right leg,

The left leg,

Both legs,

The front body,

The back body,

The whole body,

Be aware of your whole body.

We are now going to anchor ourselves in our breaths,

So slowly start to draw your awareness to your natural breath.

When I say we're going to count to 100,

Each breath in and each exhale is one.

For example,

Inhale 1,

Exhale 2,

Inhale 3,

Exhale 4 and so on until you come to 100.

Don't become fixated on counting your breaths to 100,

Focus on the breaths as you count.

If you lose count,

Simply restart.

This isn't about reaching 100,

It's about counting and focusing on the breaths.

Let's begin,

Inhale 1,

Exhale 2,

Inhale 3,

Exhale 4 and you continue in your own rhythm.

Now that we've moved through the physical and energetic body,

We're going to move through the sensations within the body.

As I call out the sensations,

Try to experience them fully in your body.

Try not to get bogged down in the details,

But just experience the sensations.

Allow yourself to feel hot,

Cold,

Safety,

Fear,

Floating,

Sinking,

Rage,

Peace,

Exhausted,

Energized,

Cheated,

Gratitude.

Now see yourself standing at the edge of a field.

You see a tree line where a forest begins only a few yards away.

Just on the other side of this tree line,

You see a trail.

So you walk out of the field towards the path and enter into the woods.

The woods feel familiar,

Friendly,

Inviting and safe.

The light in the forest cascades down through the leaves in a soft spray of light.

The layers of the forest have various textures and smells.

The lower undergrowth is soft and green.

You can smell the earthy smells of the ferns,

Moss,

Small growths reaching towards the light.

The upper canopy of the trees covers you like a stained glass roof overhead.

The light green leaves against the light blue and white sky creates a soft,

Glowing ambient light.

The light is gentle and soothing.

The path you are walking upon winds down a slight hill and curves.

It's well trodden and you continue to follow it.

The path is a combination of soil,

Roots and small plants and it's easy to walk upon.

Once you are around the corner,

You see a stream.

You continue toward it,

Admiring the large trees and the different types of bark.

Some trees have dark bark and some have smooth bark.

Some have light bark and others dark.

As you near the stream,

You can hear the rippling water sounds gently getting louder in a constant and gentle soothing rhythm.

You see the rocks just under the surface of the water.

The water swirls around some and pours over others.

You decide to sit upon a large tree that has fallen over.

And you slip your shoes off and dip your bare feet into the stream.

The water is a perfect temperature and it instantly soothes your feet.

The noise,

Smell of the revitalising stream fills your senses.

As you feel the warmth of the sun on your skin,

Your awareness is drawn to the feeling of the water swirling around and over your feet.

As the water massages your feet,

You can hear people walking by.

As the water massages your feet,

You can hear birds chirping around you.

There are several different birds singing.

You can also hear a gentle summer breeze fluttering through the leaves of the canopy above.

You close your eyes and relish the calming and peaceful sounds that surround you.

I will leave you now to rest in awareness for a little while.

Take in whatever details of this very special place you like.

Add to them if you wish.

Know that this place,

This very special place,

Is only known to you.

And only you know how to get to this location.

Remember these feelings of safety,

Peace and calm.

Know that this magical place is waiting for you whenever you need to visit.

Now tell yourself three times.

I am safe.

I am calm.

I am at peace.

I am safe.

I am calm.

I am at peace.

I am safe.

I am calm.

I am at peace.

Slowly return your awareness to the breath,

Body and space.

This practice of Yoga Nidra is now complete.

Reviews

Amazing, thank you so much. I’ll definitely use this again. 🙏🏼

So calming best yoga nidra i have practiced so far ur voice is so calm and clear will practice it again to relax my mind n body after a stressful day. Thank you

This is wonderful, another gem from Christian that I have saved straight to my favourites, thank you 🙏🏼